Weird History
What You Didn't Know about Ninjas
Are ninjas real? While they seem like a part of Japanese folklore, they are, in fact, real. While most people think of the ancient shinobi mercenaries as nothing but stealth assassins, in reality, they were a lot more James Bond than...
Weird History
Meganeura, The Prehistoric Dragonfly
Three hundred million years ago, the largest insect ever known to humankind hunted in fern jungles and boasted an enormous wingspan of nearly 2.5 feet. Different from modern dragonflies in its size and other attributes, the Meganeura...
Visual Learning Systems
Forests: What Is a Forest?
Using vivid footage filmed on location around North America, this video explores the characteristics, locations, and inhabitants of the three main types of forests - deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and rainforests. Additional...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week – Episode 12
WiFi detects weapons, what ants can teach robots, position repercussions on concussions, how saving forests saves kids. It's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the...
NASA
NASA | Continuing Landsat's 40-Year Legacy
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey that will continue the Landsat Program's 40-year data record of monitoring Earth's landscapes from space. LDCM will expand and...
Bizarre Beasts
The Bizarre Beast That Smells Like Popcorn
The binturong is hard to describe. It is sometimes called a "bearcat," but it isn't closely related to bears or cats. And it smells like popcorn, but the source of that smell is not good eats.
Curated Video
Active Directory with Windows Server 2016 - AD Advanced Deployments
In this video, you’ll first examine some of the design considerations and boundaries for setting up AD domains, forests, and OUs. Then you’ll learn about the issues involved with implementing changes or new domains. This clip is from the...
NASA
North American Forest Dynamics Dataset
Forests are living, ever changing ecosystems, affected by aging, natural disasters and human interventions. Annual maps of the lower-48 United States produced from satellite data illustrate how these dynamic systems changed from...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Is Germany Famous For Its Forests?
This video is answering the question of why is Germany famous for its forests.
NASA
Why Observe?: Tree Height
"Why Observe?: Tree Height" explores surface height measurement missions and the role that citizen science can play within the scientific community. NASA uses field campaigns and sensors on satellites and the International Space Station...
Mediacorp
Protecting Indonesia's Forests: A Battle for Conservation and Profit
In this video, former Wall Street banker Dharsono Hartono presents his plan to privatize forests and turn conservation into a profitable business. However, he faces challenges in convincing local communities, including indigenous tribes,...
Curated Video
China, Sichuan - Jiuzhaigou National Park
The Jiuzhaigou valley is part of the Min Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and stretches over 72,000 hectares . It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colorful lakes, and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation ranges from...
Science360
NSF Science Now: Episode 41
In this week's episode, we test out a wearable robotic limb, follow beluga whales in the Arctic and, finally, examine how warming temperatures have caused an increase in forest droughts across much of the U.S.
Brave Wilderness
Wolverine Face-Off!
Officially titled "Phantom of the Wilderness" this special edition of Breaking Trial will chronicle Coyote Peterson's epic adventure to come face-to-face with one of the stealthiness predators on the planet, the Wolverine! Since his...
Curated Video
The Apex Predator of the Serengeti
This video provides a captivating glimpse into the majestic world of the African lion, highlighting its role as the undisputed king of the Serengeti. Through stunning visuals and informative narration, viewers are transported to the vast...
Curated Video
Active Directory with Windows Server 2016 - AD Trusts
This video tackles the concepts and implementation of trusts. Work through the inheritance properties and transitive trust, including the overall trust flows and implications. This clip is from the chapter "Managing and Maintaining AD...
Rachel's English
Learning English: AMERICAN ACCENT TRAINING—3 Consonant Clusters Made Easy! Part 2
If you’re learning English it’s important that you include American accent training in your studies. In this video I show you accent training exercises that you can use to pronounce three of the most difficult consonant clusters in...
NASA
NASA | Mapping Alaska's Forests
NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying the forests of Interior Alaska. The airborne study using an advanced instrument will create a 3D map of the forest composition. This will enable scientists to see patterns of fire recovery...
Curated Video
A2 English Listening Practice - Nature
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for lower-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks slowly and clearly about the topic of nature. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the screen to...
Curated Video
B2 English Listening Practice - U.S. Geography
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate and upper intermediate-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about the topic of US geography. The subtitles are...
NASA
Explore with Landsat: Where Would You Go?
With 50 years of Landsat data tracking our changing planet, scientists study how we're all #ConnectedByEarth. But we wonder - what will the next generation explore? Curious kids can make a video to ask Landsat scientists questions about...
NASA
NASA Surveys Hurricane Damage to Puerto Rico’s Forests
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria barreled across Puerto Rico with winds of up to 155 miles per hour and battering rain that flooded towns, knocked out communications networks and destroyed the power grid. In the rugged central...
NASA
9 Things About Landsat 9
In anticipation of the launch of Landsat 9, we count down 9 things about the Landsat mission, the science, the technology and the people who continue its legacy. Music: "Thought and Passion," "Hot Air Balloon Trip," "Cristal Delight,"...